Mr. 100 readjusts, has realistic shot at Browns' franchise record

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Even after a big game at Houston, Jarvis Landry probably won't reach his career standard of 100 catches, but he has a realistic shot at a Browns franchise record shared by Hall of Famer Ozzie Newsome.

BEREA Jarvis Landry is Mr. 100, but he probably won't get there this time.

The first-year Brown averaged exactly 100 catches across his previous four seasons with the Dolphins. That included outputs of 110 receptions in 2015 and 112 in 2017.

Landry delivered his most productive day in more than a month at Houston, with six catches for 103 yards, but that left him 34 catches short of 100 with four games to go.

Landry, who turned 26 last week, said he looks at NFL life differently now that he is a senior leader in a young group of ball handlers.

"I’ve begun to realize that, having individual goals inside of team goals, you have to decipher which one is more important," Landry said. "As a competitor, nothing hurts more than losing a game.

"So these last four games for me, honestly, whether I get to 100 catches or not, I just want to win them. That’s been a humbling thing that I’ve been embracing for the last couple weeks."

That said, it is clear Landry still has some Mr. 100 in him. He said the Houston game was "honestly just a glimpse of what I can do if the targets given."

While Landry would have to average more than eight catches the rest of the way to reach 100, he still has a realistic shot at the franchise record for catches in a season. It is 89, shared by tight ends Ozzie Newsome and Kellen Winslow Jr.

Six catches a game would do the trick.

Reach Steve at 330-580-8347 or steve.doerschuk@cantonrep.com

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